Machine for marking buttonholes and buttons on garments



Oct. 23, 1951 F. URISH 2,572,682

MACHINE FOR MARKING BUTTONHOLES AND BUTTONS ON GARMENTS Filed July 25 1950 2 SHEETS-SHEET l 2a /4 I W A E3 Z 4 ri 5 g 64 E 1 M J Elm m 0% WM aul J i INVENTOR.

TRRHK URISH,

ATTORNEY Oct. 23, 1951 u s 2,572,682

MACHINE FOR MARKING BUTTONHOLES AND BUTTONS ON GARMENTS Filed July 25, 1950 2 SHEETSSHEET 2 ma: M

7 iunq i 25 INVENTOR.

FRANK URISH,

jaw W ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 23, 1951 MACHINE FOR MARKING BUTTONHOLES 7 AND BUTTONS N GARMENTS Frank Urish, Flushing, N. Y.

Application July 25, 1950, Serial No. 175,701

The invention relates to machines for marking buttonholes and buttons on garments.

A prime object of the present invention is to provide such a machine with means for marking agarment for buttonholes and buttons simultaneously and speedily in one operation.

Another object is to provide a machine of this kind'in which the markers are rotated or twisted during the marking operation and in which such rotation or twisting commences only upon contact of the markers with the material thereby saving manufacturing costs and engineering complications.

A further object is to provide a machine of this kind in which the height or length of the markers is self-adjusting.

Yet another object is toprovide smooth and efficient production of marks for buttonholes and buttons on garments.

Anotherobject is'to provide a machine of this kind with spaced markers that are easily adjusted to'produce the desired space therebetween.

, Another object is to provide a marking machine of this kind that is simple and sturdy in construction and economical to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent fromthe description thereof to follow taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the upper part of a machine for marking buttonholes and buttons on a garment embodying the invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional viewtaken on the plane of the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view .taken on the plane of the line 4'4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view taken on the plane of the line 5--5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of one of the upper marking devices;

Figure 7 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of one of the lower marking devices.

Figure 8 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the plane of the line 8-8 of Figure 6.

Referring to the drawings, the machine comprises a base plate I having a hole 2 adjacent each end thereof. A flanged collar 3 is fixed on the upper surface of plate I around the edge of each hole for receiving an elongated sleeve 4, the bottom end of-which rests on the plate. A narrow marker supporting plate-5 suitably fastened on the upper ends of the sleeves has openings 6 adjacent its ends in line with the openings in the 13 Claims. (Cl. 33190) sleeves and plate I and has an elongated central slot 1 extending from points remote from the ends thereof.

Supported on plate 5 and adjustable therealong are a plurality of spaced markers. Each marker comprises a tube 8 extending loosely through the slot 1. The tube is externally screw threaded along its middle and lower portions and has a smooth upper portion to which is secured a washer 9 which is adapted to seat on the upper surface of the plate. A wing nut I0 is adjustably mounted on the threaded portion of the tube below the plate for clamping the tube and washer to the plate. A shaft ll extends loosely through the tube 8 and has an enlarged upper end or head [2 protruding above the tube. Fixed on the upper protruding portion of the shaft is a gear or sprocket wheel [3 with its elongated hub portion l4 extending upwardly along the shaft. The wheel seats loosely on the upper surface of the washer 9 so that the wheel and shaft may be rotated. The upper surface of the head I2 of the shaft is roughened or serrated as indicated at 15 in Figure 3, so that the marking substance will adhere thereto more effectively. The markers may be slid along the slot I of plate 5 in order to adjust the spacing therebetween and may be locked in adjusted positions by the wing nuts III.

A garment supporting plate I6 is positioned above the marker supporting plate 5 and is supported on the hub portions I4 of the gear wheels [3. Plate B is formed with an elongated central slot I? in alignment with and corresponding to the slot 1 of plate 5 and through which the serrated head portions I2 of the shafts extend and protrude a slight distance. The plate U6 is formed with flanges IS on its long edges and with openings l9 at its ends in alignment with the openings in plate 5.

The shafts II of the markers on the plate 5 are simultaneously rotated by a sprocket chain 26 which extends along the space 21 formed by the plates 5 and I6 and which is in mesh with the gear wheels [3 which are positioned in said space 2|. One end of the chain is connected to one end of a coiled spring 22, the other end of the spring being secured to a fastening member 23 on the under surface of plate [6. The other end of the chain is fastened to a pull chain 24 which passes out through the space 2| beyond the ends of the plates and over a guide pulley 25 fastened to plate I 6 and downwardly through an opening 26 in base plate I.

Another series of marking devices 21 are supported on a crosshead or frame 28 above the markers on plate 5. Crosshead 28 slides or reciprocates on elongated posts 29 which extend upwardly through the aligned openings in base plate I, sleeves i, and plates and I6 and through openings 30 in the crosshead at the ends thereof. Upward movement of the crosshead on the posts is limited by nuts 3I on the upper threaded ends of the posts. The cross head is-norrnally main.- tained in uppermost elevated position by compression springs 32 around the posts, which seat on the plate [6 and press against the crosshead. The crosshead is formed with an elongated central slot 33 and may have reinforcing'fianges 34 on its long edges.

Each marking device 21 comprises an elongated screw threaded tube 35 extending through the slot 33 in the crosshead. On the upper end of the tube above the crosshead is a nut member 35 formed with a knurled annular flange 31 at its upper endwhich serves as a finger piece for turning the nut member. Threaded on the tube below the crosshead. is a block or plate 38 which is adapted to impinge against the under surface of the crosshead. A substantially c-shaped bracket 39 has its upper horizontal arm 40 perforated and mounted on the tube and clamped to the under surface of the block by a nut M. A washer 42 may be interposed between the bracket and nut. The lower horizontal arm '43 of the bracket is formed with an opening 44 in line with the perforation or opening in the upper arm.

Slidablymounted in the tube and extending through the openings in the horizontal arms of the bracket and protruding above the tube is an elongated cylindrical.shaft'.45. A collar '46 fastened to the upper protruding end of the shaft by a screw 41 engages the nut member 36 and limits the downward movement of the shaft. The lower protruding portion of the shaft terminates in an enlarged elongated helical twisted portion 48 forming a shoulder 49 between the cylindrical and twisted portions of the shaft. The twisted portion terminates in a cylindrical portion50 at its lower end of the same diameter as the twisted portion thereby forming a shoulder 5| between the twisted and lower cylindrical portions. A compression spring 52 encircles the shaft 42 with its upper end seated against the bottom end of the tube 35 and its lower end seated and pressing against the shoulder 49 of the shaft to urge the shaft downward.

The lower. cylindrical portion-i0 of the shaft is formed with a reduced cylindrical portion which forms an extension 53 of the shaft and is formed with an internally screw threaded skirt portion 54 surrounding the upper end of the extension 53. A collet or chuck member 55 is de tachably supported by the skirt portion54. This chuck member comprises a tubular body of spring metal having external screw threads at its. upper end adapted to engage the threads on the skirt portion. The tubular body surrounds the extension 53 and extends therebelow. The body is slitted at its lower end to form spring jaws 56. A marking crayon 51 is inserted between the jaws, the inner end of the crayon impinging against the end of the extension 53 and it outer end protruding slightly beyond the ends of the jaws. A sleeve 58 slidably mounted on the body and jaws of the collet serves to clamp the jaws on to the crayon. It will be understood that any other suitable form of collet may be used for clamping the crayon.

In operation, the lower markers on the plate 5 and the upper markers 21 on the crosshead 28 are adjusted along the slotted portions of their supports so that they are spaced as desired and are in exact alignment. The length of the movement of the upper markers 21 with their crayons and the pressure of the compression springs 52 may be adjusted by moving the collars 56 along the shafts 45. When the markers are properly adjusted, the crosshead 28 is moved downwardly byhand or any suitable automatic mechanism (not shown) against the action of springs 32 to bring the markers 21 with their crayons 51 into contact with the serrated surfaces of the marking heads I2 on plate 5. Such contact stops further downward movement of the shafts and crayons 51 but continued downward pressure on the crosshead carries the tubes 35 and brackets 39 downwardly along the shafts. Mounted on the upper surface of the lower horizontal arm 43 of each bracket 39 across the opening 44 therein is a plate '59 having a polygonal opening 60 in alignment with the opening of arm 43. When the bracket is thus carried further downward, the edge walls of the plate opening'tfl engages the twisted edges 6| of the portion48 of the shaft thereby rotating the shaft and crayon whereby the crayon more effectively marks the upper serrated surface I5 of the head I2 of the marker, leaving a quantity of the crayon material thereon for marking pur-' poses. Pressure on the crosshead is then released and it is retracted to uppermost position by the springs 32. At the same time, the springs 52 move the shafts 45 downwardly carrying the twisted portions 48 away from the brackets 39.

The machine is now ready to receive the garment (not shown) for marking. The. two pieces of garment to be marked are inserted between the up er and lower markers in overlapping relation with the lower piece positioned on top of plate I6 over the markers. on the pla i. and with the pp pi c directly under the upper markers 21. aforesaid carrying the crayons into pressing engagement-with the upper'surface of the upper overlapping iece of the. garment whereby said crayons are rotated against the surface of the said upper piece for effectively marking the same, At the same m the under surfac of' the lower overlapping piece of the garment is pressed against the lower marking heads 12 whereby the ray n s nce on-t e upper surfaces I5 theref is rubbed off on to the said under su ce'for marking h s me. A pull. on the chain causes h spr cket chain 20, to ro ate. all of th marking heads I2 whereby the marking substance is, more effectively transferred to the garment. When pressure on pull chain-is released, Ithesprin 22 retracts the sprocket chain to normal position.

The crossh ad 2.8 may have dependin rodsitl secured thereto by upper and lower nut members 62 and 63. respectively, the lower ends of the rods having head portionsfid adapted to engage the up er sur ace of plate Hi or limitin downward movementoi the. crosshead.

The arment sup Qrt ngplate I6 a have a arm t ui ng dev ce. 65 adjustably mounted therealong at, each end by a slot and stud-connection.

It will be seen that the yielding mounting of the crayons permit them toautomatically adjust themselves for effective marking.

It will also be noted that the rotation of the upper markers 21 with their crayons commences only when pressure is exerted thereuponbycontactingthe garment or marking .heads12 of the lower markers.

The crossheadZB is moved downwardlyas' An'y suitable type of crayons maybe utilized, but fluorescent crayons which are invisible in normal light but in darkness or dimmed light can be seen under special light rays, for example, ultraviolet rays, are preferred. Changesin'details of construction might be made without departing from the principle of the invention.

What I claim is:

1. A machine for marking a garment with buttonholes and buttons comprising a base plate, another plate supported on said base plate in spaced relation thereto, garment marking devices supported by said latter plate, a crosshead movable toward and away from said marking devices, and garment marking devices carried by said crosshead including crayons adapted to yield and to rotate when pressure is exerted thereupon during the marking operation.

2. A machine for marking a garment with buttonholes and buttons comprising a base plate, another plate supported on said base plate in spaced relation thereto, garment marking devices mounted on said latter plate and adjustable therealong, a crosshead movable toward and away from said marking devices, and garment marking devices mounted on said crosshead and adjustable therealong, said latter marking devices being individually adjustable toward and away from the first-named marking devices, said last-named marking devices including crayons adapted to yield and to rotate when pressure is exerted thereupon during the marking operation.

3. A machine for marking a garment with buttonholes and buttons comprising a base plate, another plate supported on said base plate in spaced relation thereto, garment marking devices supported by said latter plate, a crosshead above said; second named plate and movable toward and away therefrom, and garment marking devices carried by said crosshead including shafts slidably and rotatably mounted on the crosshead, crayons clamped to the ends of the shafts and means for rotating said shafts and crayons when pressure is exerted thereupon during thereupon during the marking operation.

4. A machine for marking a garment with buttonholes and buttons comprising a base plate, another plate supported on said base plate in spaced relation thereto, garment marking devices mounted on said latter plate, a crosshead above said second-named plate and movable toward and away therefrom, and garment marking devices carried by said crosshead including elongated shafts having twisted portions therealong, perforated plate members carried by the marking devices and adapted to be moved into engagement with the twisted portions of the shafts for rotating said shafts when pressure is exerted upon the shafts.

5. In a machine of the kind described, a garment supporting plate, a crosshead mounted above and movable toward and away from said garment supporting plate and marking devices carried by said crosshead including shafts slidably and rotatably mounted on the crosshead, crayons clamped on the ends of the shafts and forming extensions thereof and means for rotating said shafts and crayons when pressure is exerted thereupon during the marking operation.

6. A machine for marking a garment with butholes and buttons comprising a base plate, another plate supported on said base plate in spaced relation thereto, garment marking devices rotatably and adjustably mounted on said second-named plate, a crosshead above said second-named plate and movable toward and away therefrom, garment marking devices carriedxby said crosshead including crayons adapted to yield and to rotate when pressure is exerted thereupon during the marking operation and means for rotating said first-named garment marking, de-

vices.

7. A machine as "defined in claim 6 in which the rotating mean includes gear wheels fastened to the first-named marking means; asprocket chain. in mesh with i said gear wheelsv and. a pull chain for actuating said sprocket chain.

8'. A machine for marking a garment with'buttonholes and buttons comprising a base plate, a marker supporting plate mounted on said base plate. in spaced relation-thereto, marking: devices mounted adjustablyalong said supporting :plate including rotatable shafts, manual means forv rotating 'said shafts, a crosshead mounted above said. supporting plate and movable toward and away therefrom, means for maintaining said crosshead in elevated position, a series of marking devices carried by said crosshead and adjustable into alignment with the marking devices mounted on the second-named plate, the marking devices on the crosshead including crayons adapted to contact the shafts on the first-named marking devices for supplying said latter devices with marking substance and means for rotating said first-named marking devices for transferring the marking substance on to the garment.

9. In a machine of the kind described, a garment supporting plate, a crosshead supported above said plate and movable toward and away therefrom, garment marking devices carried by said crosshead and adjustable therealong, and means for maintaining said crosshead away from the garment supporting plate, said marking devices including elongated shafts having a twisted section therealong, collets supported at the ends of the shafts, crayons clamped in said collets, and plates carried by the crosshead and having polygonal shaped openings, said latter plates being adapted to be moved whereby the edge walls of the openings therein engage the twisted sections of the shafts for rotating said shafts and crayons.

10. A garment marking device comprising an elongated shaft having a cylindrical section and a twisted section, a collet supported at one end of the shaft, a crayon clamped in said collet, a substantially C-shaped bracket supported on the cylindrical section of said shaft for movement therealong and a plate supported on the lower horizontal arm of the bracket, said plate having a polygonal shaped opening, the edge wall of said opening being adapted to be moved into engagement with the twisted section of the shaft for rotating said shaft.

11. A garment marking device comprising a tubular member, a shaft loosely mounted in said tubular member and protruding thereabove, a head formed on the protruding portion of the shaft, the upper surface of said head being ser- 2&7 2,1683

mounted on said markers, ;a v.omsslneed. mounted above said garment supporting plate and mov able toward and away therefrom, .means i for maintainingsaid crosshead away from the genment supporting plate, vmerkers mounted in Spaced relation .on said erosshead in alignment with the markers on v(the first-maimed marker supporting plate, means for limiting ,the cross.- head in its movement toward the garmentsupporting plate-and meansi for limiting the movementof said crosshead awayv from: the garment supporting plate. 7

1.3.A machine forwmarking: buttonholes and buttons comprising, in .combination, a base plate homing.v end openings,- a marker supporting, plate mounted. on'saiq baseplate and having openings in alignment with the openings the base plate, agarment supporting .pla,te above .said marker supporting plate and having openings in alignment .with the first named openings, said gan-v o 'xnent supporting platehaving an elongated slot,

v.-adlustahly mounted on said marker supporting.

,platerendsprotruding through said-.slot, upright posts extending through thealisned openings in .saidplates and extendin thereaboveta mossheadslidable onsaid nostssprin s. on said. posts for -;maintaining said 'crosshead away i rom. the garment upporting plate. markin .devioes-.-ad iu tahly mounted onqsaid orossh ed, -meainsqfor limiting the. m vement o theqcrossheaci toward the garment supporting plate and means for limiting the movement of the crossheaq, a. tva,y, Irom said garment supporting nlatesaid markin ,devices vinoludiun LtIayQns.enclzmeans for rotatin saidiorayonsnponcon act with the gament.

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